September pushup plank and squat challenge

emmab0902
emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
edited November 28 in Challenges
Here is the new thread for the new month!
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  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    1/9 2.2km swim.
    2/9 64 full p/up 40s wall sit + core training.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    I am going to renew my commitment to pushups and planks ... they kinda dropped off in August. I am also going to be migrating from 100% mini-trampoline exergaming for my cardio / stepping to dusting off the elliptical and stationary bike in the basement.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    edited September 2018
    I am thinking about trying to do 700 pushups a week. Obviously I'll need to do more sets than I have been (usually do five sets which gives me a total of 60 to 70) but that would mean I could end up doing nearly 3000 in September. That's if my arms don't fall off!


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  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    edited September 2018
    Realised 3000 pushups is way too unrealistic when I am needing to swim and do other strength work too. So cut it back to 2000 which is still about 1700 more than usual!

    1/9 2.2km swim.
    2/9 64 pushups 40s wallsit plus core work.
    3/9 117 full pushups. Will hurt tomorrow!


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  • competeagain
    competeagain Posts: 770 Member
    Beast
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Woo HOO!!!!!!

    3 bent-knee push-ups ON THE FLOOR! Couldn't even do ONE of those at the start of last month!
  • mgalsf12
    mgalsf12 Posts: 350 Member
    I've already started doing my 2 minutes of plank a day, yes I will add 100 squats a day and build up to a 100 push ups a day. Game on!
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Only 50 pushups today as I'm SORE from yesterday.

    1/9 2.2km swim.
    2/9 64 pushups 40s wallsit plus core work.
    3/9 117 full pushups.
    4/9 2.7km swim plus 50 full pushups.


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  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    emmab0902 wrote: »
    Only 50 pushups today as I'm SORE from yesterday.


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    LOL It would be more surprising if you WEREN'T sore! Work through it as "(relatively ) active rest" and you'll be back to the higher number in no time.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    3 more bk pushups this morning (less than 12 hours after the last set)
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening

    September total (to date): 9
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    edited September 2018
    1/9 2.2km swim.
    2/9 64 pushups 40s wallsit plus core work.
    3/9 117 full pushups.
    4/9 2.7km swim plus 50 full pushups.
    5/9 120 full pushups.


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  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening

    September total (to date): 13

  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    1/9 2.2km swim.
    2/9 64 pushups 40s wallsit plus core work.
    3/9 117 full pushups.
    4/9 2.7km swim plus 50 full pushups.
    5/9 120 full pushups.
    6/9 3.4km swim plus 50 full pushups.

    Almost feel like I'm getting a hernia lol so might take tomorrow off the pushups!
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening
    Sept 6: 4 bk pu before supper plus 2 bk pu before bed.

    September total (to date): 19

  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Still no pushups or planks for me. Am continuing to get pain when doing those or any core work so think I have strained or torn an ab!


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  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening
    Sept 6: 4 bk pu before supper plus 2 bk pu before bed.
    Sept 7: 3 at suppertime; forgot to do the other bedtime set
    Sept 8: 3 at 8:30 pm ... MAY try some more just before bed ....


    September total (to date): 25
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Zero for me this weekend. Have been swimming instead - have done 5.7km in the pool the last two days. Got an appt with the doctor on Friday to check it out if still no better.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening
    Sept 6: 4 bk pu before supper plus 2 bk pu before bed.
    Sept 7: 3 at suppertime; forgot to do the other bedtime set
    Sept 8: 3 at 8:30 pm
    Sept 9: 2 am + 3 bedtime

    September total (to date): 30

  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    emmab0902 wrote: »
    Zero for me this weekend. Have been swimming instead - have done 5.7km in the pool the last two days. Got an appt with the doctor on Friday to check it out if still no better.

    good swimming totals - at least you are getting something in. Take care till you can get to the dr. Soft tissue injuries take several weeks to heal (if that's what it proves to be)
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening
    Sept 6: 4 bk pu before supper plus 2 bk pu before bed.
    Sept 7: 3 at suppertime; forgot to do the other bedtime set
    Sept 8: 3 at 8:30 pm
    Sept 9: 2 am + 3 bedtime
    Sept 10: 3 am + 3 after work +4 just now

    September total (to date): 40

    If I keep this up, I'll break 100 before the end of the month (or move on to standard pushups, maybe, perhaps ... )
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening
    Sept 6: 4 bk pu before supper plus 2 bk pu before bed.
    Sept 7: 3 at suppertime; forgot to do the other bedtime set
    Sept 8: 3 at 8:30 pm
    Sept 9: 2 am + 3 bedtime
    Sept 10: 3 am + 3 after work +4 just now
    Sept 11: 4 am


    September total (to date): 44
  • Don_WM_
    Don_WM_ Posts: 262 Member
    Ok, I need this to keep me doing them and tracking. Haven't been doing daily, but will now. I've got 110 now so doing daily hmm I'll set it at 500 for the month for now. I might look at doing the planks too - We'll see. :smile:

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  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening
    Sept 6: 4 bk pu before supper plus 2 bk pu before bed.
    Sept 7: 3 at suppertime; forgot to do the other bedtime set
    Sept 8: 3 at 8:30 pm
    Sept 9: 2 am + 3 bedtime
    Sept 10: 3 am + 3 after work +4 just now
    Sept 11: 4 am

    (getting behind on my logging, so just going to say "none on Sept 12 or 13 ... even though I don't think that's correct)

    Sept 14: 6 at noon (maybe more by the end of the day; will update total IF that happens ... )

    September total (to date): 50

  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    emmab0902 wrote: »
    Zero for me this weekend. Have been swimming instead - have done 5.7km in the pool the last two days. Got an appt with the doctor on Friday to check it out if still no better.

    Any news from the Dr? I've been worried about you ....
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sept 3: 3 bk pu
    Sept 4: (3 bk pu)x2 morning plus evening
    Sept 5: (2 bk pu)X2 morning plus evening
    Sept 6: 4 bk pu before supper plus 2 bk pu before bed.
    Sept 7: 3 at suppertime; forgot to do the other bedtime set
    Sept 8: 3 at 8:30 pm
    Sept 9: 2 am + 3 bedtime
    Sept 10: 3 am + 3 after work +4 just now
    Sept 11: 4 am

    (getting behind on my logging, so just going to say "none on Sept 12 or 13 ... even though I don't think that's correct)

    Sept 14: 6 at noon (maybe more by the end of the day; will update total IF that happens ... )
    Sept 15: 3 evening


    September total (to date): 53
  • Don_WM_
    Don_WM_ Posts: 262 Member
    Still not getting them in every day, but I'm working on it. Decided against logging planks for now.

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  • Don_WM_
    Don_WM_ Posts: 262 Member
    Wow, I thought I was getting going pretty good...
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10631512/100-000-pushups-in-2018/p9
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    Sliedur wrote: »
    Wow, I thought I was getting going pretty good...
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10631512/100-000-pushups-in-2018/p9

    If you are doing "pretty good" in comparison to your personal best, you are doing VERY GOOD! (or I would be in total despair comparing my pushups to yours .... and I don't even TRY sit-ups at this point ... although I stationary-bike these days
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    BMcC9 wrote: »
    emmab0902 wrote: »
    Zero for me this weekend. Have been swimming instead - have done 5.7km in the pool the last two days. Got an appt with the doctor on Friday to check it out if still no better.

    Any news from the Dr? I've been worried about you ....

    I'm allowed to start knee pushups in a couple of days. Told me to lay off the full pushups for a while as he doesn't want the tear to turn into a hernia. And neither do I lol. The good news is I'm almost pain free while swimming which is my top priority. :blush:
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